A collection of material relating to the First World War compiled by Lieutenant Sidney Archibald Evans. It contains the war diary for the 235 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery, dated August 1917 to February 1918. Other items relating to Evans' service in World War One include 14 trench maps primarily of France, a selection of postcards and photographs, a Christmas card dated 1918, pigeon service message book, a certificate awarded to Evans and two booklets.

Access Conditions

Access to all registered readers

Copyright

Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Director of Special Collections (email: special-collections@bham.ac.uk) and the depositors should also be acknowledged in any published use of the letters in academic research Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Special Collections will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material.

Language

English

Finding Aids

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